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Black Hawk Down, 2001

Black Hawk Down

English, Somali

USA

Rating:7.7
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Profile of Black Hawk Down

Black Hawk Down can be described as disturbing, bleak, and captivating. The plot revolves around chaos and mayhem, chaos, and battles. The main genres are drama, war, and historical. In approach, Black Hawk Down is serious and realistic. The storytelling is fast paced. It is set, at least in part, in a battlezone. Black Hawk Down is located in Africa. It takes place in the 1990s. It is originally a true story and based on a book. Black Hawk Down has received attention for being a blockbuster, an award winner, and critically acclaimed. It is well suited for a boys' night. Note that it involves strong violent content.

Summary of Black Hawk Down

On October 3, 1993, Army Rangers and members of the elite Delta Force participated in a covert operation in Mogadishu, Somalia that went horribly wrong. Sent to abduct two lieutenants of a vicious Somali warlord, the soldiers found themselves surrounded by hostile militia. Two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down and many men lost their lives. Mark Bowden of the Philadelphia Inquirer told the story of the battle in his exhaustively researched, critically acclaimed book, BLACK HAWK DOWN, and filmmaker Ridley Scott (GLADIATOR) and screenwriter Ken Nolan have done an amazing job of bringing the dramatic story to the screen. Like Bowden's book, the film does not thoroughly examine the context of the conflict, but gives a detailed and intense blow-by-blow account of the fighting. The outstanding ensemble cast includes Josh Hartnett as a competent but nervous Ranger sergeant leading his first mission, Ewan McGregor as a "desk jockey" who excels when sent into combat, Eric Bana (THE INCREDIBLE HULK) as a cocky and enigmatic Delta, and Ron Eldard as a downed Black Hawk pilot. The violence of the film is brutal and nearly constant. Scott unflinchingly captures the chaos and mayhem of battle with tremendous visual finesse.

Details

Language: English, Somali
Country: USA
Release date: 18 December 2001
Runtime: 144 min

Cast and Crew

Josh Hartnett as Eversmann in Black Hawk Down
Josh Hartnett

as Eversmann

Ewan McGregor as Grimes in Black Hawk Down
Ewan McGregor

as Grimes

Tom Sizemore as McKnight in Black Hawk Down
Tom Sizemore

as McKnight

Photos

Jerry Bruckheimer and Ridley Scott on the set of Black Hawk Down (2001)
Jerry Bruckheimer and Ridley Scott on the set of Black Hawk Down (2001)
Rangers try to free Wolcott (Jeremy Piven) from a downed Black Hawk in Black Hawk Down (2001)
Rangers try to free Wolcott (Jeremy Piven) from a downed Black Hawk in Black Hawk Down (2001)
Black Hawk and Little Bird helicopters make their way to Mogadishu in Black Hawk Down (2001)
Black Hawk and Little Bird helicopters make their way to Mogadishu in Black Hawk Down (2001)
Orlando Bloom (center) as Blackburn and Josh Hartnett (right) as Eversmann in Black Hawk Down (2001)
Orlando Bloom (center) as Blackburn and Josh Hartnett (right) as Eversmann in Black Hawk Down (2001)
A fleet of Black Hawks launches for their mission in Black Hawk Down (2001)
A fleet of Black Hawks launches for their mission in Black Hawk Down (2001)
American troops descend upon Mogadishu in Black Hawk Down (2001)
American troops descend upon Mogadishu in Black Hawk Down (2001)

Clips

Black Hawk Down
Black Hawk Down: Home Video
Black Hawk Down
Black Hawk Down: Home Video

Critics Reviews

Rolling Stone
A personal best for producer Jerry Bruckheimer, a triumph for Scott and a war film of prodigious power. You will be shaken.
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  • by: Peter Travers
USA Today
Black Hawk turns nightmare into great cinema.
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  • by: Mike Clark

Users Reviews

I didn't expect to like this move but it was fantastic. This is a very powerful movie that portrays what "Our Men" go through in battle. I never realized how important it is to make sure no man gets left behind, but that concept is the basis of the...
  • 12.October.2009
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  • by: Dan
  • Dan rated this movie0/10
Gee, I don't know what special moments I missed. To me, this was a very typical war movie. I never felt a thing for the characters. In large part because I could never figure out who the characters were. It's a problem with all war movies -- all...
  • 11.June.2009
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  • by: jostrem
  • jostrem rated this movie4/10Disappointing
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